What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit them. Think of them as digital sticky notes that help websites remember things about your visit. They're completely harmless and can't access other files on your computer.

When you browse cortex-cogni.com, we use cookies to make your experience smoother and more personalized. They help us understand how you navigate our site and what interests you most about our UX design programs.

Types of Cookies We Use

How We Use Tracking Technologies

Beyond cookies, we also use other tracking technologies to improve your experience:

• Web beacons help us understand if you've opened our educational newsletters
• Local storage keeps your preferences saved between visits
• Session storage temporarily holds information while you browse our courses
• Analytics tools track which learning resources are most helpful to students
• Heat mapping shows us how you interact with our course enrollment forms

All of this data helps us create better educational experiences and ensure our UX design programs meet real student needs.

Data Retention and Your Control

How Long We Keep Cookie Data

Different types of cookies have different lifespans:

• Session cookies disappear when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies may last up to 2 years, depending on their purpose
• Analytics data is typically retained for 26 months
• Marketing cookies usually expire after 6-12 months

Your Rights and Options

You have complete control over cookies on our site. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential ones, or manage them individually through your browser settings.

If you disable certain cookies, some features might not work as expected. For example, you might need to re-enter your contact information each time you inquire about our programs.

Third-Party Services

We work with trusted third-party services that may also use cookies:

Google Analytics

Helps us understand how students find and use our educational content. This data is anonymized and helps us improve our UX design curriculum.

Educational Platform Integrations

Our learning management systems may set their own cookies to track your progress through courses and maintain your enrollment status.

These third-party services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them if you have concerns about their data practices.

Updates to This Policy

As we add new features to our educational platform or update our website functionality, we may need to modify this cookie policy. We'll always post the most current version here with a clear update date.

If we make significant changes to how we use cookies, we'll notify students and visitors through email or a prominent notice on our website.